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Most reporters struggled to cadge a ride to the more distant fronts with the dirty soldiers who kept Franco’s forces at bay.—
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Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026 -
Schwarzenegger made a pilgrimage to Washington to cadge more money from the government, but came home empty-handed.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2025
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On top of that, Nico is also, quite obviously, just mooching off/clinging to Mindy because he got cut off by his family.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2025
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The Netflix rep says there is no correlation between this change and people mooching off other people's accounts.—
Boone Ashworth,
Wired News,
1 Dec. 2025
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Several visiting unaffiliated curators, who would not go on the record for this story with quotes, begged for more cohesion.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
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Most regular folks, including the thousands of fans streaming into Quail Hollow Thursday, would beg to differ.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2026
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In preparation for the Alaskan wilderness, the Hoffmans and their crew shop for bear guns, bid their wives farewell, and are prayed over by a local pastor (who decides, at the last minute, to join them).—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Veterinary technicians took out their tackle boxes of medications and sedated the whale, and then the tribe prayed, drummed, and offered thanks to the whale and to the people who tried to help it.—
Robin Romm,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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Dip a clean wet cloth or sponge into the solution and squeeze out any excess water.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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Using a soft brush or sponge, gently scrub both sides of each screen.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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But in the 1980s, the music’s heyday, the phrase denoted an array of artists and tendencies while also conjuring something more atmospheric.—
Jack Hamilton,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Emidio Oceguera, owner and founder of Cerdito Muerto, which translates to the Dead Piglet in Spanish, clearly conjured powerful spirit guides, evident in his painstaking transformation of a historic building that survived not only the Great Chicago Fire but also real estate development.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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His teammates implored him to receive immediate medical attention.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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While the teams were taking batting practice, a small plane flew around Fenway pulling a banner imploring the Red Sox to fire chief baseball officer Craig Breslow and owner John Henry to sell the team.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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The play is set in a lecture hall in 1890, as Theo (played by Pasternak) recounts his memories of Vincent and beseeches the audience — and the world — to understand his brother.—
Steve Palopoli,
Mercury News,
2 May 2026
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Some Cypress Village residents are beseeching the city to keep it that way, even as the HOA applies to let the pickle balling resume.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Bludge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bludge. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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